About Us

Organization Profile

Private Investigators, Inc. – A proven leader in its field as a nationwide investigative firm provides insurance fraud investigation services to businesses, insurance and government entities. Specializing in the detection of fraudulent insurance claims PI Inc. offers a complete line of services to minimize the high cost of insurance fraud claims. PI Inc. service philosophy is based in the belief that customer needs must be met, maintained and exceeded at every opportunity. This means a significant investment of time, resources and highly technical equipment.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, PI Inc. is licensed in several states and has grown according to the ever-expanding needs of our client base. Our departments include human resources, accounting and operations, each headed by a chain-of-command structured within the organization.

Executive Profile

Ruben Carrizal, CFE - President. Private Investigators Inc. is a proven leader in its field as a full service investigations firm providing discreet fraud investigations to businesses, insurance and government agencies.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Consults for corporate and government clients in the areas of fraud, risk management and investigations. Over 30 years investigative experience, license consultant, and member of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, American Society for Industrial Security, National Association of Investigative Specialist, The Institute for Financial Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement Alliance of America. Featured on televised news story regarding workers compensation fraud.
Special Investigator. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (Office of Federal Investigations). Conduct law enforcement checks pertaining to individuals who will have either access to classified information or an assignment involving sensitive national security duties.

Special Investigator. U.S. Investigations Services. Conduct neighborhood inquires and develop and/or reference interviews, and interview medical personnel, as applicable. Obtain documents to support written commentary, resolve conflicts or omissions in facts or evidence, and acquire statements regarding any derogatory information. In addition, prepare and enter our finding in a prepared investigative report to described agency. (The Spanish language was utilized 100% while conducting investigations in such areas of Spanish or Latin descent).

Homicide Detective (Retired). Harris County Sheriff’s Department Reserves, Houston, Texas. Worked high profile cases featured in America’s Most Wanted and Unsolved Mysteries. Promoted to the rank of Bureau Captain during his tenor with the department.

Investigators Profile

Our motto OFFICIUM UTI PROBITAS “Service with Integrity” elucidates what PI Inc. require from all our personnel. Our full-time Certified Field Investigators all surpassed a comprehensive screening process that includes an extensive background check, pre-employment and random drug testing. Our clients need objective evidence to prove fraudulent claims; therefore, our investigators must attend a rigorous training session to develop advance investigative skills and expertise in gaining a distinct, competitive advantage when conducting fraud investigations.